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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
You might see Jamey Eisenberg's Start of the Week for Week 14 is Ryan Tannehill and start to get a little nervous. After all, Tannehill plays in one of the least pass-friendly offenses in the NFL; do you really want trust your fate in a win-or-go-home game to someone who threw 22 passes just two weeks ago in a blowout win? |
Yes, you do. Here's why: Tannehill has played eight games where he has thrown 31 or fewer passes this season, and he has 19 touchdowns to just two total turnovers in those games. He's averaging 24.0 points per game in those eight, and if you go back to last season he's averaging 25.3 in 15 such games, with just three below 20 Fantasy points. Tannehill is incredibly efficient and he plays with explosive receivers, so he doesn't need to throw a lot to rack up big points. Especially not against the Jaguars -- he's averaged 36.5 points in two starts against the Jaguars despite just 21 pass attempts per game. |
OK, so if you have Tannehill, you're set at QB. That just leaves ... well, every other position. You can read the rest of Jamey's advice for quarterback, running back, and wide receiver here, and read about every position here. I'll be back tomorrow morning with Dave Richard's Week 14 preview plus the latest news from around the NFL and a preview of Thursday's Rams-Patriots game. Email me at [email protected] to get your questions answered in an upcoming newsletter. Just use the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included. |
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Start 'Em: Justin Herbert and Taysom Hill |
What Jamey has to say: Herbert was awful in Week 13 against the Patriots with just four Fantasy points, and he's now combined for 22 points in his past two games against Buffalo and New England. He should bounce back this week against the Falcons, who are No. 1 in Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. For the season, seven quarterbacks have at least 300 passing yards against Atlanta, and five have scored at least three total touchdowns." |
Sit 'Em: Cam Newton and Baker Mayfield |
What Jamey has to say: "Newton had a solid Fantasy game in Week 13 against the Chargers with 24 points, but it was because of two rushing touchdowns. He's obviously always a threat to score on the ground -- he has 11 rushing touchdowns on the season -- but his passing stats have been awful for the past two weeks. Against the Cardinals and Chargers, Newton has passed for 153 yards on 21-of-37 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions. The Rams have allowed five touchdowns and six interceptions in the past four games to opposing quarterbacks, and they haven't allowed a rushing touchdown to a quarterback since Week 5." |
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Start 'Em: Ronald Jones and Myles Gaskin |
What Jamey has to say: "Gaskin returned from his four-game absence due to a knee injury in Week 13 against Cincinnati and was 'eased back in' with 23 total touches. He responded with 141 total yards, and he should again have the chance for a quality outing against the Chiefs, who have allowed a running back to score or gain over 100 rushing yards in three games in a row. Gaskin has scored or gained at least 120 total yards in four games in a row and should again be the catalyst of Miami's offense against Kansas City this week." |
Sit 'Em: Miles Sanders and Devontae Booker |
What Jamey has to say: "I'm extremely hopeful that Jalen Hurts taking over for Carson Wentz at quarterback for the Eagles will be good for Sanders, but it's hard to trust him this week against the Saints. New Orleans has now gone 50 games in a row in the regular season without allowing a 100-yard rusher, and the Saints lead the NFL in fewest touchdowns allowed to running backs with three rushing and five total. Sanders has combined for 16 PPR points in his past three games and has just 18 total touches in his past two outings. He also hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 5." |
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Start 'Em: Corey Davis and Robby Anderson |
What Jamey has to say: "Davis has been fantastic this season and finally has performed like a standout receiver in Fantasy and reality. He just had 35 PPR points in Week 13 against Cleveland, and he should stay hot again this week against the Jaguars. I expect A.J. Brown to rebound as the No. 1 receiver for the Titans, but Davis can still be considered a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. He had three catches for 36 yards and a touchdown on five targets against Jacksonville in Week 2, and the Jaguars have allowed eight pairs of receivers to score at least 11 PPR points in the same game this year." |
Sit 'Em: Chase Claypool and DeVante Parker |
What Jamey has to say: "Claypool is more of a bust alert than a must-sit option, but I didn't like the decline in his playing time in Week 13 against Washington after Ben Roethlisberger said James Washington "needs to get on the field more." The result was Claypool playing just 44 percent of the snaps, which was his lowest total since Week 2, while Washington played 54 percent of the snaps, which was his best total since Week 6. We'll see what happens moving forward, but Claypool was held to two catches for 38 yards on just four targets against Washington, which were his fewest targets since Week 7." |
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